EP0521697A3 - Orifice plate for an ink-jet pen - Google Patents

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EP0521697A3
EP0521697A3 EP19920306034 EP92306034A EP0521697A3 EP 0521697 A3 EP0521697 A3 EP 0521697A3 EP 19920306034 EP19920306034 EP 19920306034 EP 92306034 A EP92306034 A EP 92306034A EP 0521697 A3 EP0521697 A3 EP 0521697A3
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orifice plate
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Suraj L. Hindagolla
Glen A. Hopkins
Howard H. Taub
Si-Ty Lam
Paul H. Mcclellan
James S. Aden
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/135Nozzles
    • B41J2/16Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1606Coating the nozzle area or the ink chamber
EP92306034A 1991-07-02 1992-06-30 Orifice plate for an ink-jet pen Expired - Lifetime EP0521697B1 (en)

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US07/724,648 US5434606A (en) 1991-07-02 1991-07-02 Orifice plate for an ink-jet pen
US724648 1991-07-02

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EP0521697A2 EP0521697A2 (en) 1993-01-07
EP0521697A3 true EP0521697A3 (en) 1993-02-24
EP0521697B1 EP0521697B1 (en) 1995-08-09

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EP (1) EP0521697B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3340154B2 (en)
DE (1) DE69203986T2 (en)

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